I’ve been writing these At present weblog posts for years, a couple of times a yr, and I simply made the error of going again and studying one from 2017 which has me all types of nostalgic about that chapter of life. That’s one profit about sharing life on-line for the previous 14 years; I’ve an in depth archive of the seasons, the expansion, and all the thrill (and struggles) of this stunning life.
At present it’s October 9 at 6:15 AM. I’m sitting on mother’s sofa with a softly loud night breathing Finley curled up beside me. I’m sipping espresso in a quiet home, mentally lining up my to dos for the day, peeking at my high 20 follower favorites from huge deal days, and writing to you right here. These weblog posts are a enjoyable breakdown of what life seems like categorically and when you’re within the spirit to share, I’d love to listen to what you’re presently watching, studying, and extra!
At present (October 2024)
At present Watching
Am I the one one not presently watching No one Desires This? Both their advertising and marketing deserves main props or everybody actually is watching it, however I’ve seen it in every single place. I’ve heard it described as romcom vibes so it’s on my quick record to take a look at. Nonetheless, proper now I’m principally watching Halloween motion pictures and Wednesday with the children. We love us some vacation themed motion pictures! We additionally completed studying The Wild Robotic and went to see it within the theater. It was cute! It was very completely different from the ebook and (per common) the ebook had significantly better character growth, however the film was candy and enjoyable and we loved it.
At present Studying
We’re all in settlement that audiobooks rely as studying, right? Glorious. In that case, I’m studying Good Power by Casey Means. You might need heard of her; she’s the Stanford skilled physician making the rounds via the podcast circuit speaking about complete physique well being. After studying and taking a while to digest Outlive (extremely advocate studying this one in small chunks), I used to be prepared for extra about how all our bodily programs are related and the best way to optimize our well being for now and sooner or later.
I’m additionally listening to the free audiobook on Audible learn fantastically by Rachel McAdams of Anne of Inexperienced Gables with the children (we’re all immensely having fun with Anne’s aptitude for the dramatic) and we’re about to start Little Girls (an abridged model).
At present Listening To
A mixture of 90’s nation, classical music, and podcasts. How is that for a mixture? My three most listened to podcasts in the meanwhile are Breaking Factors, The Genius Life, and 1000 Hours Outdoors. There are a number of others within the combine, too, however on walks I’ve been Marco Polo-ing (it’s a video message app) to meet up with pals, so I haven’t listened as a lot to podcasts.
At present Consuming
- Pumpkin Rooster Chili
- Eggs, cottage cheese and tomatoes with basil, blueberries
- Fajitas with hen, steak, refried beans, lettuce, sauteed bell peppers, bitter cream, guacamole, and recent oregano
- Vegetable Barley Soup
- Straightforward Gradual Cooker Beef Stew (I exploit the identical technique for pot roast and beef stew- beef stew model is once I simply reduce the meat into giant chunks earlier than cooking, omit the cream of mushroom soup, and add beef bone broth as an alternative)
At present Planning
A transfer! We’re a pair weeks away at this level of shifting into the brand new home and it’s getting very thrilling. There’s a lot to coordinate since we presently having full storage unit again in North Carolina and in Greenville, in addition to the objects now we have right here at mother’s home. Moreover we are attempting to determine when is one of the best time to buy a number of new objects for supply. A number of have a time-frame supply span from per week earlier than we shut to 2 weeks after we shut so it’s difficult to string that needle on timing to try to get it as shut to simply after we transfer in as doable. It’s all bringing good power although; we will’t imagine we’ll truly be getting to maneuver into this dwelling we’ve been watching come to life over the previous yr.
At present Consuming
Fairly a mixture of issues. Espresso with half and half within the morning, adopted by my every day LMNT, adopted by water, adopted by a cup of Dealer Joe’s Harvest Mix scorching tea, adopted by pre-workout and extra water, after which generally adopted by a glass of crimson wine.
Within the Marketplace for
A mattress. We hadn’t deliberate on switching out our main bedroom arrange, however quite a lot of circumstances now has us doing so. I’ve spent loads of time recently taking a look at headboards, testing mattresses, researching sheets, and many others. I’ve splurged on Boll & Department bedding for the primary time after listening to so many rave critiques and am actually hoping it’s as superb as I’ve heard! The mattress itself has been tripping me up probably the most. I can’t resolve if I like wooden, upholstered, or a mixture of the 2. I’m open to suggestions on this if in case you have any. At present I’m leaning in the direction of this look beneath (simply the mattress itself)- ideas? Our partitions within the new bed room are painted Magnetic Grey if that helps.
At present Trying Ahead to
Household time! The ladies and I get to see Mema and Grandpa tonight after which subsequent week we’re occurring a household journey with mother, Kris, Cara, and my nieces. We normally do that in summer season, however opted for fall this yr and I’m very a lot wanting ahead to some stress-free and catching up with everybody. David is touring all this week and can meet us on Friday; I can’t wait!
That’s all I’ve for now. Time to take Finley on her morning sniffari, get the women up, and begin our day. Thanks for making my weblog part of your day; I hope it’s one!
